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I awake in the upstairs room of the old teak house to an unknown world. Outside, Laos is bright and alive, but I savor a moment behind the floral red curtains, catching only sounds. Kids laughing and yelling to each other. The whir of the ceiling fan. “Sabaidee!” Downstairs I’m greeted by Mr. Somphone, my […]

A couple years back, I was bragging to you all about my groovy bamboo iPhone case, made by Portland-based Grove. Well, I recently upgraded to the iPhone 5 and, due to its new shape, I needed a new case. I didn’t even ponder it for more than a second – it had to be another […]

I was instantly captivated by Ecuador’s capitol city, Quito. After arriving, I quickly learned that Quito’s old town was the first UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site and is exalted as the best-preserved historical center in the region. Nowhere is this more apparent than Quito’s Calle de la Ronda – a beautifully-renovated historical street, packed with […]

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Angela Dollar (Broderick) was born with a severe case of wanderlust. A Washington native, she's lived in Hawaii and Alaska, and traveled through Asia, Latin America and Europe. Prior to her current work with non-profit Crooked Trails and as a sustainable travel writer, she was a naturalist with San Juan Islands' resident killer whales. Angela sees travel as a powerful tool for protecting and preserving the planet's fragile cultures and ecosystems.